How to recognize Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference?
“Do not drink tap water! Ten children have been hospitalized due to poisoning!” Within just a few hours, the post spread like wildfire.
Countering Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference Toolbox
About FIMI
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) is a new hybrid threat to political systems in liberal democracies. Using legal tools, foreign actors using FIMI attempt to undermine trust in institutions and manipulate public opinion in order to achieve change in the domestic political environment.
This resource center is intended to help researchers, decision-makers, public officials, and citizens understand the challenges posed by FIMI, more easily recognize potential attacks, and provide a basis for their further analysis.
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Interests are key to achieving foreign interference and information manipulation!
Imagine elections in a country. Citizens make decisions based on information. It is usually at this moment that foreign networks become active, aiming to change the election outcome.
Differences between FIMI and disinformation
Although they are often used interchangeably, disinformation and FIMI represent different threats to democracy.
How to recognize coordinated narratives on social media
Upon logging into Facebook, you are met with a flood of identical narratives, everyone appears to be discussing the same event, expressing almost identical opinions. A single sentence repeats itself
Anatomy of Information Warfare: DISARM Framework
Foreign actors increasingly exploit FIMI in order to create division, fear, and distrust in institutions. Instead of launching open attacks, they infiltrate our information systems through social networks, news portals,
The 5D Model: Understanding the strategic objectives of FIMI
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